PAP.18.3.020 Procedures

(a) General

(1) Upon receipt of a request for service, the member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Police Department shall, if possible, determine sufficient facts from the source, to determine the priority of the complaint. Such facts are determined from the general questions: who, what, when, where, why, and how.

(2) When sufficient information concerning a request for service has been obtained, the officer receiving the request shall classify the complaint as a code #1, code #2, or code #3 as outlined below.

(3) Members of the Department receiving requests for service should bear in mind that in those cases where doubt arises, as to the character of service to be rendered, such doubt shall be resolved in a presumption that an emergency situation may arise.

(b) Classification

(1) Code #1: Requests for service that involve routine matters, which do not pose a threat to the safety of any person or persons. These calls will be considered those which immediate response is necessary.

(2) Code #2: Request for service which demands immediate attention and pose a threat to property. Always bear in mind doubt as to the exact character of service to be rendered, it may dictate an emergency situation as a code #3.

(3) Code #3: Request for service which involves a felony in progress, a misdemeanor in progress, or a violator that may be armed or is threatening serious bodily harm, or any other requests where there is immediate and significant hazard to the safety of a person or persons. Also included are traffic situations where injuries may have occurred, or immense danger exists whereby a more serious incident may occur if there is no immediate action.